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pungo.

to prick; to puncture; to sting

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpʊŋ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈpuŋ.ɡo]
  1. to prick; to puncture; to sting

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *pungō (with punctus for *puctus after pungō), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Near cognates include Ancient Greek πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist”). Related to pugnus.

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